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Friends remember fallen student Evan Pilkington SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com The UNC community is again in mourning following the death of Evan Pilkington, a senior education major, last Friday. Pilkington was found in the basement of his house with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head last Friday, according to the Greeley Police
Department. Two of Pilkington’s roommates, Matt Priesmeyer, a junior journalism major, and Matt Anderson, a junior psychology major, describe their friend as one of the nicest people they knew. “There’s a lot I’ll miss about him,” Priesmeyer said. “He was always happy, always smiling, always looking for fun. He was one of the most caring
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people; he was always look- of Pilkington to share just one, but he loved spending out for other people.” Anderson said one of ing time with his friend, who he said was his favorite always smiling. memories will “There’s a lot always be playof memories,” ing the video Priesmeyer said. game “Crash “It was a lot of Bandicoot” with fun to watch Pilkington. him talk to peo“We’d play on ple and talk to a Playstation,” Evan Pilkington is girls. He’d say Andersons said. described by whatever came “That was our friends as one of to mind; he didthing, playing the nicest people n’t care what ‘Crash Bandicoot’ they knew. people thought in the living of him. He has room. We’d just play and joke around. We the heart of a 6-year-old also had a mini basketball boy. I want people to hoop and we’d always play know how good hearted of a person he was. He basketball.” always smiling, Priesmeyer said he has was too many fond memories telling jokes. He was just a
warm person.” Pilkington wanted to become a special education teacher after graduation, Priesmeyer said. He spent his summers working at City of Boulder Recreation Center and was an assistant football coach for Greeley West High School, according to the Longmont Times-Call. “He was more of a kid than the kids he worked with,” Priesmeyer said. Pilkington, from Longmont, graduated from Silver Creek High School in 2007 and attended Chadron State College in Nebraska before transferring to the University of Northern Colorado.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be hosted at 10 a.m. today at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 323 Collyer St., in Longmont. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Ave., in Longmont. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Silver Creek High School Football Program c/o of Howe Mortuary, 439 Coffman St. Longmont, CO, 80501. Students and community members can also leave their condolences for Pilkington’s family or light a virtual memorial candle at www.howemortuary.com/.
Author shares his Acadian ancestry CONOR MCCABE news@uncmirror.com The Friends of the UNC Libraries hosted author R. W. “Ben” Benoit in Michener Library to discuss his ancestors, the Acadians, and their deportation from their home in Nova Scotia to British colonies throughout the world. Benoit, a 10th generation Acadian, presented “Acadia: History’s Forgotten Atrocity,” which focused primarily on the history of the Acadians’ deportation around the 18th century. He began the presentation talking about his faithful companion, “Mr. History,” saying he has a memory that could even
embarrass a computer. However, “Mr. History” is sometimes purposefully forgetful and shoves certain events he isn’t proud of under the rug. “Well, I got on my hands and knees and went under the rug, and imagine what I found there,” Benoit said. “I found Acadia.” The Acadians originally sailed to the Bay of Fundy from France in 1504, landing in Port Royal and becoming one of the first colonies of North America. “I found it was very interesting and informative, I have actually visited the Bay of Fundy, so it See Acadia, Page 5
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R.W. “Ben” Benoit, author of “Surviving Damnation,” tells the history of the deportation of the Acadians, his ancestors, during a Friends of UNC Libraries presentation Thursday.
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Letter to the Editor UNC supporting S.B. 12-015 encourages more illegal immigration KARL HONEGGER
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hile United States immigration laws are stupid and restrict economic growth, giving illegal aliens in-state tuition only makes the illegal immigration problem worse. Colorado Senate Bill 12-015 tries to do so. These “undocumented residents” are illegal aliens as they still have foreign citizenship. They only become immigrants
in the U.S. when they give up the right to citizenship in their parent country. Residing in the U.S. does not make you an immigrant. The only reason an individual wouldn’t have documentation is because they decided not to use the same means of entry into the country as a U.S. citizen is required. Even a U.S.-born citizen like myself can only cross the borders of my country through authorized legal means. If I do not pro-
vide documentation of my visit to a foreign country, I am in that country illegally. Giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition gives them better privileges than legal immigrants of most other states. A resident of New Mexico who is a legal immigrant from Mexico ends up paying more for a UNC college degree than an illegal alien! Why should we use Colorado law to discriminate against law-abiding U.S.
citizens and punish legal immigrants? People respond to incentives, and giving discounted tuition to illegal aliens will only increase the amount of them coming into our state. These illegal aliens need to return to their home country and apply for citizenship. Those with Mexican citizenship can attend colleges in Mexico for thousands of dollars a year less than at UNC. I’ve even had a professor who got his degree in Mexico. This
proves that legal immigrants can still get a U.S. job if they have a foreign degree. The UNC Board of Trustees supporting Senate Bill 12-015 indicates that if they were given the option, they would discount their tuition for illegal aliens. They think this will make the problem better. This “solution” would only increase the amount of illegal aliens in our state and create incentives for them to stay. The responsibility of UNC is to provide tuition to legal residents, and
indicating support for illegal aliens attending UNC is disrespectful to legal UNC students. Making the path to citizenship drastically easier is vital for our economy and society. However, the university needs to show respect to legal Colorado residents such as myself and stop trying to make the situation worse. Not till they rescind their position will they deserve our respect. — Karl Honegger is a senior accounting major.
2012 Student Senate Candidate Profiles President: • Charlie Charbonneau, senior: “I am passionate about UNC and want to work to make it a better university for all students so everyone will love it here as much as I do. I have become a strong and decisive leader and would be able to guide Student Senate in a positive direction.”
Director of Student Organizations: • Sam Coil, freshman: “I hope to increase the relationships among the various stu-
dent organizations here at UNC. I also hope to increase student body involvement with Student Senate so we can more accurately assess the goals and aspirations the students have and work toward achieving them.” • Kyle Norman, sophomore: “I feel I could best serve the students in this position using my previous experience on the Organization Funding Board and the leadership skills I have gained in my fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. I have served on the OFB and worked very closely with Charlie Charbonneau, the current director, and believe this experience gives me a head start in knowing the process of the funding board.
• Samantha Fox, junior: “I have been involved in Senate since my freshman year and have worked closely with this position and want to be able to expand the relationship between the clubs and this position. I want to implement an event planning seminar once a semester to help clubs maximize events to students.”
Director of Student Affairs: • Andrea Rascon, junior: “My campaign motto is ‘We>Me.’ I’d like to use my personal experiences as well as oth-
ers’ on campus to build a support community that welcomes each and every UNC student. I’d like to catch freshmen in their required FYE class and take them to places on campus that include their interests. I want to show students the available resources and support services that they pay for. ” • Nick Loveridge, junior: “I am a think tank of ideas, and I have many thoughts on how Student Senate can make UNC better for all students. I want to build a collaborative network with other Colorado university student senates. I have a proven track record with my leadership positions...I have received the
best leadership training that any student could dream of.”
Director of Academic Affairs: • Blake Cvar, freshman: “I want to get involved in the process of deciding how the school deals with its academics. I want to try and improve our school’s academic prestige. I would like to get rid of the plusminus system. Also, I would like to continue to keep a fair process in deciding who receives conference grants.” • Nathan Decarlo, sophomore: “I want communication to be increased by this posi-
tion. I believe that all students need to be as informed as possible. I have a lot of good ideas that can better this campus for the future. I am a leader in my fraternity and want change for the campus.” • Shelby Williams, junior: “It comes to work ethic, passion and experience. The bylaws for Senate directors are flexible to allow each director to achieve great things. Without a good work ethic, this can See Profiles, Page 10
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Students should not be punished for decision choosing major At the Student Senate Open Forum and weekly meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, the downsizing of grade inflation at UNC received a considerable amount of support from candidates and Senate members alike. Although it’s nice to see both parties passionate about a specific topic, the problem of grade inflation is being made out to be a bigger problem than it actually is. Granted, the proposed resolution submitted to Senate is correct when it recognizes “the increasing disparity of high grades awarded in certain departments,” implying that it’s easier to earn a higher
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Senate also pointed out “the negative effect grade inflation has on the integrity of the academic institution.” This shouldn’t be considered a valid point because the difficulty between a communication studies course and a biology course at Stanford University is just as disparate because of the respective self-evident natures of the classes, but this does not affect the academic integrity of Stanford, does it? Furthermore, the proposed resolution asks that “no more tha(n) 30% of a class consisting of more than fifteen students should” receive a grade better than a B, making this a proposed
resolution that has the potential to systematically prevent somebody from earning a grade they rightfully deserved thanks to a rule developed by a stranger in a more difficult major that couldn’t stand the heat of their own courses. So, as Senate elections get underway next week, realize that you chose your major for a reason. So did the people you’re voting for. Take care of yourself. Don’t worry about what students in other classes are doing or how hard or easy their major may be. They made their own bed. Now they must lie in it, just like everybody else.
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grade in a certain major, communication studies, for example, than it is in a more difficult major, such as biology or business. However, there’s a very simple reason as to why that is: some majors are just easier than others. Additionally, it’s not just a professor’s fault as to how difficult a course is. Students have to be held liable for their part, as well. If students in a particular major aren’t getting high grades, maybe they should look at themselves first before blaming a professor. A major’s difficulty is only as challenging as a student’s work ethic makes it. The proposed resolution to
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lection season is upon us, both in national politics and here at
UNC. As President Barack Obama awaits the revealing of his official opponent that the Republican Party will offer, campaigning and advertising has begun for Student Senate candidates. Before I begin my rant regarding Ron Paul’s place in this mess of an election, I would like to mention that I have officially begun my own campaign as a write-in candidate for
the director of Diverse Relations. Relative to the Ron Paul campaign, candidates like us need a strong base, and must sometimes consider the math and the reality of potential results. Now, I’d be hard pressed to say Dr. Paul thinks he’s out of the race, but his delegate numbers are simply too low to continue. This being the case, one must also take a look at Paul’s career and voting record in Congress; such a legacy would suggest that stubbornness has been the key to any of his success. Paul has never voted to raise taxes or grant power to the government. Paul is a firm Libertarian who believes in free markets and civil liberties. He gains much of his support from young people, YouTubers and college-age activists. With his
tenure in Congress, we can assume he knows his chances of actually winning the Republican nomination. Why then, is he still in the race? Paul has always had a dedication to his beliefs. Some have called them radical whereas others even suggest that age has done its job on his mind. However, his lack of electability along with his current challenges in this race lead me to believe that he will most likely take the loss from the GOP and run as a third-party candidate. What would this mean for the Republican nominee? Mitt Romney (who will become the GOP nominee), who has already been polling low against Obama, would now have another problem on his hands.
Although Paul has been losing in almost every statewide delegate race, he still seems to pick up about 10 percent of each state’s GOP vote. If Paul stays in the race and pursues his final political venture, Mitt could stand to lose a substantial amount of votes during the presidential election. My prediction is that if Ron Paul stays in the race until November, his small yet loyal voting base will vote in his favor, contrary to the fact that the actual Republican candidate may lose. Essentially, if Paul goes all the way, Obama will be elected for a second term. — Benjamin Fuller is a junior economics major and weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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Students can work with Mickey for Disney College Program presents opportunity to gain job experience while in school SARAH MOE news@uncmirror.com
Students who have ever dreamed of working side-by-side Mickey Mouse had the opportunity to find out how to make that dream a reality when the Disney College Program visited UNC Thursday. The Disney college program started more than 30 years ago at Disney World to give college students the opportunity to gain real-life experience in their majors through working for Disney. It is now available at both Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The
program is open to students of all majors and years at the University of Northern Colorado. Getting the internship is a three-step process: the application, a web-based interview and a phone interview. John Stephenson, a Disney College representative, said students don’t compete against one another, only themselves, for a Disney College position. If a student is qualified and dedicated during the application process, a position will be made for them. The number of interns varies each semester, though it averages about 7,000 students with about 12 coming from UNC every
semester. Stephenson said students who come to the informational meeting have a better chance of earning an internship because they have seen what qualifications Disney is looking for. “I was grinning through the entire presentation, so I think that’s a sign I need to do this,” said Emma Cohn, a senior theater major. Once accepted to the program, students have the opportunity to select “roles” — Disney speak for jobs — they’re interested in working. These include food service, merchandise, custodial and attractions, but there are more than 30 from which
to choose. In the program, students also have the freedom to go into the park at any time when they’re not working and bring up to three guests once they’ve
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You’re going to have to work with people. Nobody does that better than the Walt Disney Company. — John Stephenson, a Disney College representative
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was nice to learn the history of it,” said Helen Reed, the dean of Michener Library at the University of Northern Colorado. They were ruled by King Louis XIV of France but were traded to Queen Ann of England during the Treaty of Utrecht. The Acadians didn’t favor their new position with Britain and decided to remain neutral between the two countries. However, when King George came to power in Great Britain, he wanted to capitalize on the 13,000 Acadians by taxing and discontinuing their practices in French culture and adopt British culture. It wasn’t until 1755 that
the Boston Port leased a number of cattle ships to the British and landed on Nova Scotia to start the deportation process. First, they separated the men from the women and children, giving the men a chance to sign a proclamation surrendering their rights to gain independence from Britain. “I thought he added some information,” said Shirley Soenksen, a library technician with Michener Library. “I didn’t know of what it was like to have the men and women separated, but that would have been devastating for both sides.” Upon refusal to sign the proclamation, the British, keeping the men separated from the women and children, led the Acadians to their
ships and dropped them off at various British Colonies around the world. “I thought it was informative,” said Thomas Spellman, an earth sciences master’s program alumnus. “I echo his sentiment that it is probably an underresearched part of history. Many of the Acadian descendents settled in Louisiana and are known as
Cajuns. It is unclear how many Acadians reunited with their families, though. Benoit is the author of “Surviving Damnation,” a fictional account of the Acadians deportation from Nova Scotia to British Colonies across the world. For more information about Benoit, visit www.benoitbook.com.
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worked for two weeks. Disney college alumni speak fondly of the friendships they made. Getting work experience and making lasting friendships all while working for one of the companies he loves are the reasons why Julian Gines, a current UNC senior and Disney College representative, says he loved his internship. Disney College is beneficial even to students in majors that seem completely unrelated to the company because there are benefits to interning with a Fortune-100 company.
Working for Disney looks good to many professional companies and graduate schools. Interns have the opportunity to take a networking class where they meet with a major Disney hiring executive each week if they choose to do so instead of taking the college classes that Disney offers. “You’re going to have to work with people,” Stephenson said. “Nobody does that better than the Walt Disney company.” For more information about the Disney College program, visit cp.disneycareers.com.
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Baseball heads to Seattle for three-game set MICHAEL NOWELS sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC baseball team looks to add a few more road victories before heading into the conference season as it travels to the Great Northwest to take on Seattle University in a three-game set this weekend. The University of Northern Colorado (8-11) is 4-4 on the road so far this season, with victories over big-name programs like Washington State and Nebraska. Junior catcher Derek Baum said he thinks road games are less chaotic because the focus is squarely on baseball.
“Being on the road, we’re not as rushed like on a Friday trying to get from class to the field,” he said Wednesday after practice. The Emerald City’s notorious humidity will undoubtedly play a role this weekend. “Humidity always plays a factor in how the game’s played,” senior pitcher Nate Steinmetz said. “It makes the ball travel less far when the batter hits it, but it makes your ball move a lot more as a pitcher, too, so it’s something you need to get used to in the bullpen before you go out to the game.” The humidity factor in their home games may play a part in how the Redhawks
(12-9) play ball, as they play a more low-scoring brand of baseball. They average 4.4 runs per game. UNC averages 5.9 runs per game, playing in a dryer climate at home. UNC head coach Carl Iwasaki said, however, that he plans on his team playing its own game, regardless of the opponent, as the game itself is a difficult opponent. “We just play against the game,” Iwasaki said. “We’ll not play against the jersey.” The Bears and Redhawks have a common opponent in NebraskaOmaha. UNC took two of three games from UNO, and Seattle swept a Leap Day doubleheader from UNO. Baum said he thinks
the team is in a better place now that it has found a rhythm in the season. “Once you get into the season more, everything just starts to gel better,” he said. “We start playing well together, we start knowing our roles more and we can focus on getting our jobs done as part of the team.” Baum also said the Redhawks’ pitchers are not flamethrowers, but they use accuracy to pitch effectively. “From what I’ve heard, they don’t really have anything overpowering but they locate well — they keep the ball down,” Baum said. Iwasaki said his travel team will be heavily lefthanded at the plate to coun-
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Freshman infielder Ryan Yamane awaits a pitch in a game against South Dakota State Sunday. Yamane had four hits and four runs in the four-game series. teract the three right-handed starters of Seattle. The series starts at 7 p.m.
tonight as is followed by 2 p.m. games on Saturday and Sunday.
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The UNC softball team will host Weber State in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference opener this weekend, returning after an 8-0, five-inning loss at Colorado State. The University of Northern Colorado (15-15) was unable to keep the
momentum it gained after a four-game winning streak when it faced in-state rival CSU (17-18) Wednesday. After two scoreless innings, UNC freshman pitcher Mikayla Duffy gave up two runs with only one out before sophomore Megan Wilkinson relieved her on the rubber but gave up two runs of her own in the inning and gave up a
Rams, the next total of six runs one scheduled in the game. for April 4 with Freshman UNC hosting. second baseman The Bears M e l i s s a will have anothMarcovecchio er tough oppoand third basenent this weekman Nicole Melissa end with Weber Hudson had the Marcovecchio State coming to only two hits for Greeley for a four-game the Bears. UNC will play three series. Weber State (11more games against the 18) split a doubleheader
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New leadership, excitement fills spring practice
keep going,” effort but we head coach were lacking Earnest Collins leadership. But Jr. said. “The While UNC students now I think that real test will an 0-11 season enjoy a string of warm days to come when we peobring in opened start wearing t h e ple’s eyes and pads every day realize Clarence Bumpas month they and guys are hithow led the team with of April, exactly ting each other t h e important lead- 145 tackles and and tackling ership is for a m e m had two fumble Football each other. team recoveries. bers of young That’s when the the University of Northern such as ours.” The team has worked true test of ‘have we gotten Colorado football team laced up their cleats this week at the consistently during the better?’ will come out.” The Bears expect to winter with the director of start of spring football. Monday was the official strength and condition- have their first day of full start of practices in an off- ing/sports performance pads today. The start of spring ball season that pleads for coach, Lavell “Dinky” improvement after a dismal Williams. Four o’clock also presented the emer2011 season, and the main mornings may have not gence of a new, much goals are sure to include been very appealing for more vocal leader: startthe Bears, but they have ing quarterback Seth growth and progression. “Leadership and effort, proved to make a differ- Lobato, who will be a junhands down,” sophomore ence in preparation for ior next season. “I’m more of a leadlinebacker Clarence spring football. “It’s progressively get- by-example type of guy, Bumpas said. “Last year, we had somewhat of an ting better; we just have to but if guys need fire lit underneath them, myself and others will provide that for them,” Lobato said. “I’m trying to promote an environment to breed success.” Collins said he could not have been more pleased with Lobato for becoming a stronger leader. “I love it, I love it,” Collins said. “He understands that in order to get better, we got to put in extra work. It was great to see him take on that leadership role.” With an entire season complete as the starting quarterback, Lobato feels comfortable with his surSPENCER DUNCAN | THE MIRROR roundings and is now excited for his second Sophomore quarterbacks Tim Tancik, left, and Seth Lobato year, an opportunity to throw passes during practice on Monday at the Butler-Hancock grow and develop inside a practice fields. Lobato threw 17 touchdowns last year. TARIQ MOHAMMAD sports@uncmirror.com
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familiar offense. “The overall experience from last year is going to help out and being in the same offensive system is also going to be helpful,” said Lobato, who threw for 17 touchdowns and 2,448 yards last season. “It becomes second nature for my teammates and I. That will lead to instinctual-type plays.” The offense has their leader, and so does the defense. Bumpas, who led the team with a whopping 145 tackles last season, said Lobato is clearly the leader of the team. “Everyone knows he’s a leader, but is one of those lead-by-example kind of guys,” Bumpas said. “With him being more vocal, it definitely
spoke volumes.” With leadership developing, Collins said he is looking now more than ever for effort. Spring football is being used as a measurement for the offseason to evaluate where the team is and what things it needs to work on
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The real test will come when we start wearing pads every day and guys are hitting each other and tackling each other. That’s when the true test of ‘have we gotten better?’ will come out. — Earnest Collins Jr., head football coach
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entering the summer, Collins said. The excitement of being back on the field shined as bright as the spring sun, and the Bears seem to be prepared to grow and make progress as they motivate and inspire one another to become better. “All-in-all, it’s the excitement—shear excitement—to see if all the work we’ve done is really coming to it and to see if we can pull together as a team,” Bumpas said. “In ball games, it really comes down to who wants it the most. The team that works the hardest is going to give the best effort and the best effort in any situation is a ‘W.’ I think we definitely are going in that direction.”
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Senate appoints two student justices, begins SFAP ALEXANDER ARMANI-MUNN news@uncmirror.com During Wednesday’s Student Senate session, Senate approved two appointments to the Student Judiciary, began the first round of the Student Fee Allocation Process, heard a new resolution and updates on several projects. Senate appoints two new justices Student Rights Advocate Samantha Fox recently conducted interviews with four candidates vying for two vacancies on the Student Judiciary, and candidates participated in an open forum Tuesday to give
Senate members a chance to get to know the candidates better. Fox’s two recommendations drew some opposition from Senate members. Student Trustee Lauren Zdanowitz cited several errors on the application of one appointee, and election commissioner William Schiffelbein cited a weak response to an ethics question as a noted weakness in the other appointee. Fox spent several weeks interviewing and screening the candidates, and Senate recognized her for her efforts. However, no appointment was made in haste, with one appointee ulti-
mately being rejected. Senate discussed the strengths of all four of the candidates before approving Connor Mong and Lee Cooper. Mong and Lee will assume the duties on Student Judiciary immediately and serve on the committee for the duration of their time at UNC. Senate begins Student Fee Allocation Process Senate then moved into the first round of SFAP. The process is discussed in three rounds; a round of discussion will occur at weekly sessions each week for three weeks with no decisions being made final until
the third round of discussion. Senate discussed possible funding increases for the Center for International Education, UNC Student Radio and the Graduate Student Association, though Senate will not be able to satisfy the fill amounts of every request. Senate hears grade inflation resolution Administrative assistant Ben Schiffelbein introduced a resolution regarding grade inflation at the university to Senate. The resolution is aimed at establishing a task force to investigate the status of grade infla-
tion at the university and suggest ways to reduce inflation. Discussion was postponed until next week to give Senate members an opportunity to review the resolution. Directors give updates on projects Director of Student Affairs Levi Fuller informed Senate members that he has a meeting planned to discuss issues with the online marketplace site Bodega that is likely to be implemented at UNC in the near future. Fuller also announced that the university is considering a new online program to replace Blackboard,
though nothing has been decided yet. Director of Legislative Affairs Jamie Britt reported updates on concerns regarding the online student and faculty directory on the university website. Concerns have risen over the accessibility of students’ personal information. Students who choose to remain confidential will be left off the list for commencement announcements unless they approve the inclusion of their name. Britt expressed that with the rise of social media, such a directory may no longer be necessary.
Cont. 2012 Student Senate Candidate Profiles translate to passive representation and lackluster results. What helps my work ethic and passion to achieve the needs of students is experience. It comes to the fact that I care and have ideas with plans to address them.”
Director of Legislative Affairs: • Andrew Hill, junior: “I feel that better initiatives and incentives need to be in place to give the student body more opportunities at voicing their opinions and being involved
on campus. I am an adaptable person, considering I have been to nine different countries and moved seven times.”
and energy efficiency.
• Becca Hoy, sophomore: “I am organized and I know how to market. I also have experience working in the Student Activities office. I am confident that I am the best candidate for this position because I have the best interest of the UNC community in mind. I would also like to have guest speakers that are knowledgeable experts in health care, education
• Jonte Major, freshman: “One thing that I really enjoyed about UNC was its commitment to being as diverse as possible. I want to be the face and voice of diversity at UNC. Diversity is what makes our country so unique; without it we wouldn’t have as much great input as we do. The same goes for our university. We
Director of Diverse Relations:
need diversity, and I hope to properly represent the diverse population as a whole.” •Emily Barker (no information given).
advertising and making Senate more prevalent on campus. I hope to bridge the communication gap between the students and Student Senate.”
being the assistant to the director of Finance this year as well as having workfield experience in accounting.”
Student Trustee: Director of Finance:
Director of University Relations: • John Pherson, senior: “The University Relations position could be an incredible resource for connecting the students to the Student Senate. I want to use the funds given to me for
• Oliver Bourne, junior: “I want to represent the students of UNC in the area of finance to improve efficiency in communication between student and universityconcerning matters of finance and to help educate students and organizations to reach their goals with the use of budgeting and allocation processes. I bring an acute background of
• Levi Fuller, senior: “People have been afraid to speak up and tell the school what they think. I’m not. I want to speak up at trustee meetings and represent the students like they deserve. I am not afraid to speak the truth, like a boss.”
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UNC junior golfer Carleigh Silvers was honored Wednesday as the Big Sky Conference Golfer of the Week after posting a solid performance at the ArkansasLittle Rock Women’s Golf Classic earlier this week. Silvers tied for 17th after shooting rounds of 76, 73 and 75 for a combined 8-over par 224 in the tournament, which featured 99 individual golfers from 19 universities. The award is Silvers’ third
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career Big Sky Golfer of the 85th place (plus-27) and junior Hannah McNeley finWeek honor. The University of ished 35-over par in 96th Northern Colorado as a team place. The Bears return to the finished in 18th place with a three-round score of 938 links April 9-11 for the Wyoming Cowgirl (plus-74). Classic at Ocotillo UNC senior Golf Resort in Ali Nelson finChandler, Ariz. ished the tournaThat tournament ment in a tie for is UNC’s last one 47th after shootof the season ing a plus-15 231. before the Big Sky Senior Chelsea Conference Silvers finished in Carleigh Silvers 80th place (plus- tied for 17th at the Championship begins April 22, 24) while junior Arkansas-Little also at Ocotillo Libby Avery fin- Rock Women’s Golf Resort. ished in a tie for Golf Classic.
Joseph Kony is currently the International Criminal Court’s mostwanted fugitive. He is responsible for kidnapping more than 30,000 children in North Africa, specifically Uganda. He turns boys into soldiers and sells girls as sex slaves. This has been happening for 26 years. A movement has started in an attempt to smother Kony’s further influence and power. Invisible Children, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused solely on helping those affected by Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. The organization is also attempting to get
Kony arrested and tried in the International Criminal Court. Members of Invisible Children made a documentary to expose Kony’s actions to the rest of the world, which was shown at UNC Thursday evening. Daniel Szymczyk, a full-time volunteer with Invisible Children, said the film is just an entryway into the conflict and a lot of people have become interested in supporting the organization’s efforts in stopping Kony. “When we first released the film we had a goal, throughout the year, of getting 500,000 views of this film,” Szymczyk said. “As of today, just over two
weeks after releasing this film online, we have gotten over 120 million views, which is awesome.” The documentary, narrated by Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell, showed the conditions of Uganda and told the story of his friend, Jacob, who was rescued by Invisible Children from the LRA. The film showed images of people mutilated by young LRA soldiers. Russell also said Kony made the young boys kill their parents. Grace, a member of Invisible Children, said growing up in Uganda, an area affected by the See Kony, Page 12
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Ugandan discusses personal experiences with LRA relatives was abducted by the rebels. Today, I have heard no news about him. I do not even know whether he is still alive. After he was abducted, fear gripped me. I thought I was going to be the next person to be abducted or killed.” Grace said she had to miss two years of school because her university was being shut down by the influence of the LRA. Luckily, Invisible Children came to the rescue and reopened the university. They offered her a scholarship to go back to
Kony from Page 11 LRA, a lot of her family members were abducted and killed by Kony and members of the LRA. Her hometown of Seeta, Uganda, Grace said, was the safest place at first because it is located in southern Uganda and at the time the LRA still remained in northern Uganda. However, the LRA quickly spread to her hometown. “Living in my home state became hard and I had to resort to leaving,” Grace said. “One of my
school and she graduated with a degree in business computing. Russell took the information and footage he captured to Congress. However, he said representatives in Washington would not get involved in a conflict where U.S. national security or financial interests are not at stake. The film showed how members of Invisible Children spread the information and gained a following that sparked the government’s interest. In October 2011, President
Barack Obama sent 100 advisers to Uganda to aid their army in capturing Kony. Russell said the purpose of the video is to
stop Kony in 2012. The video, he said, will expire Dec. 31, 2012, because that is how long the mission is expected to last. The Ugandan Army
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Grace, a refugee from Uganda, speaks about how her brother was taken by the Lord’s Resistance Army and has not been heard from since his kidnapping.
essentially has to find Kony but will need the help of the U.S. government advisers. The U.S. government, however, has to believe people care about Kony getting arrested or else the mission will be cancelled. Russell said the plan for the rest of the U.S. and the world is to make Kony and his crimes famous. Students can get involved by putting up posters around campus with permission as well as attend a benefit concert at 6:30 p.m. on April 20 on Turner Green. Posters can be downloaded for free at www.kony2012.com. “We want to get as many people involved as possible,” said Tyler Ellison, a freshman sports and exercise science major. After the concert, Ellison said members of the Invisible Children committee will participate in a national event, “Cover the Night,” dedicated to hanging up posters everywhere in every city. The committee will only be focusing on hanging posters in Greeley. Students can also reach out to Colorado’s United States Senators by calling Sen. Mark Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet’s offices and urging them to take action.
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We want to get as many people involved as possible. — Tyler Ellison, a freshman sports and exercise science major